The News Sample Sale

The News Showroom is running their sample sale next weekend May 28-30th. So, hipsters, now is the time to stock up on all your skinny Cheap Mondays and ridiculously low low low prices. I noticed that this year/season Vena Cava isn't being represented, but all your other favorite downtown brands, including, but not limited to Band of Outsiders, Wayne and Shipley & Hamos are.

This sale always runs the whole gamut of price points which works out well for the starving artist types and their trust fund/luxe boho counterparts. Last year I made off with a very silly sweatshirt dress for $5, some $5 t-shirts and a couple of Wayne dresses for around the $100 mark. So, if you can pry yourself away from Save Fashion - hit this one up. Besides, all the good bars are near enough by if you are feeling ever so parched and satisfied with yourself afterwords.

Thoughts?

Q: Is it tacky to post pricing?

I am always curious and like to hear about it especially if I am on the fence about checking out a sale, but I do know that it does ruins exclusivity, screws with concepts of worth and value and destroys millions spent of creating the image of the brands and the lifestyle surrounding it. Somethings should stay just of of reach, no?

So, I ask you dear readers, are we democratizing fashion or destroying that which we hold so dear?

P.S. I am also a bit afraid no one will let me into their sales ever again....

Shop Till You Drop: West 29th Showroom Sample Sale

The W. 29th Showroom Sample Sale is on at 208 W. 29th Street, Suite 201. The sale is kinda dead, and it's a shame seeing that they have the most beautiful, buttery leather, Italian bags for sale for $250 for your "standard leather" and $350 for exotic skins. Seriously $350 for python. The clothing selection is small and well edited and you can see some of their favorite looks on their blog here, and I would die for one of the cardigans by Masayuki Marukawa (the Japanese have a way with knits.) As I am always open to early birthday presents, I'll make the process easy and set aside some of my favorites including this bag. The staff are so sweet and cute I'm going to have to go see my dentist and if you are nosey like me you can peep all the other beautiful things in their showroom.







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Margiela! Margiela! Margiela!

I was able to catch the tale end of the Maison Martin Margiela sample sale and I think I would have cried if I had missed it. The girl in front of me walked out with a $3,300 bag for $400 and that nearly made me cry in itself. Skipping past DSquared and Sonia what's-her-face and luckily wasting no time of the mediocre clothing led me to the real deal - the shoes.

If these don't turn you know, then I bet the prices will. I got 2 pairs of shoes, a purse and a belt for under $400. Good bye tax return and hello euphoria.



P.S. the dark pink ones are here for what they are totally worth. i'm not complaining though.....




I love Margiela as so many do and it's these hand sewn details of their trademark stitched "logo,"the simplicity of the branding that make Margiela's work and these pieces feel so special. At this time, in this recession, people are whispering about secret shopping. There is a shame in being seem splurging on big ticket items, the über luxuries, when people are worried about chapter 11 and foreclosure. We don't want to be seen flaunting the logos but who wants to give up on fashion and the quality associated with high end items. So, carrying designers like Margiela feel fresh in this era and we feel comfort in the luxurious anonymity and in this shared secret known by those that care yet still hidden from the general public.

I'm going to wear the top ones out with my gang skirt stomp. Watch out NYC!

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Shop Till You Drop: Phillip Lim

This promises to be a great sale especially if you can squeeze into the real sample sizes. Last year the samples were priced lower than the other merch so if I had your skinny ass I would be running since I'm a HUGE Phillip Lim Fan. Maybe you can even score half of Blair Waldorf's waredrobe. (I can't decide if Gossip Girl is ruining my lust list for me or if I'm excited that we share the same taste)

What I got last year for $35 with pretty little box and all:


(K.I. to insert belt photo since I'm a fool and gave it away and can't figure out the season...)

What I hope to get this year: jackets!

Ok, so this post is lame since it would seem that I am inept at placing pieces I wanted and season.

P.S. does anyone else remeber that red bandleader jacket that looks like all the Balmain that came out recently - his was first - can the man get some cred?....

Save Fashion!

I never thought that I would be doing some shopping at Port Authority, but one should never say never. Save Fashion is a month long, pop-up, super sale in the Port Authority Bus Terminal in NYC with a weekly rotating roster of great designers at shocking prices.









I tried on the buzzed about Rick Owens tops which didn't turn out to be anything special and went into full stampede mode as a I ripped through the racks of Catherine Holstein, Fillipa K and Lou Devon. While there were too many great things to count, but this being the first week of four, I had to settle on just a few key pieces. Making the cut was that Catherine Holstein dress that I've wanted for ages ($90, wow), a madewell tee ($18), and a pair of Melissa x Herchcovitch;Alexandre black and white wing tips (see below) ($59). It has been raining all week and these feel so much more nimble than wellies. If the weather keeps up, I may never take them off. As for Save Fashion, I'm going to keep going back. They were taking an additional 30% off ticketed prices Wednesday before they switched the clothing to the second week so keep checking in.